Le Mariage Anglais is an album of traditional Folk music

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 by Malicorne

Malicorne (band)

- The traditional years :Gabriel Yacoub and Marie Yacoub formed Malicorne in 1974, naming it after the French town, Malicorne, famous for its porcelain and faience. Since several of their albums are called simply Malicorne it had become the custom to refer to them by number, even though no number...

. Released in 1975 on the Hexagone label (Catalogue No 883 004, distributed by WEA). Running time approx: 42 mins. The musical arrangements are similar to the contemporary English Albion Band but with a lesser electric element and more emphasis on traditional Celtic instrumentation.

Track listing

1. Le Mariage Anglais
2. Le garçon jardinierme Lombarde
3. La fille aux chansons (Marion s'y promène)
4. J'ai vu le loup, le renard et la belette
5. Cortège de noce
6. Branle La Peronelle
7. Le galant indiscret
8. Marions les roses
9. Suite : bourrée, Scottish-valse
10. Le Bouvier

Personnel

• Gabriel Yacoub (acoustic and electric guitar, épinette des Vosges
  Epinette des Vosges
  The épinette des Vosges is a traditional plucked-string instrument of the zither family, whose use was confined to two areas in the Vosges mountains of France approximately 50 km apart: around Val-d'Ajol and around Gérardmer.-Origins:...
  
  , vocals)
• Marie Yacoub (electric dulcimer
  Appalachian dulcimer
  The Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings. It is native to the Appalachian region of the United States...
  
  , bouzouki
  Bouzouki
  The bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...
  
  , hurdy-gurdy, vocals)
• Laurent Vercambre (violin, bouzouki, psaltery
  Psaltery
  A psaltery is a stringed musical instrument of the harp or the zither family. The psaltery of Ancient Greece dates from at least 2800 BC, when it was a harp-like instrument...
  
  , harmonium
  Harmonium
  A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
  
  , mandolin
  Mandolin
  A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
  
  , vocals)
• Hughes de Courson (electric guitar, bass, crumhorn
  Crumhorn
  The crumhorn is a musical instrument of the woodwind family, most commonly used during the Renaissance period. In modern times, there has been a revival of interest in Early Music, and crumhorns are being played again....
  
  , percussion, vocals).